Thrifty Thursday

I actually had planned to show you a project today, but I still need to add the ribbon, so it will have to wait.

That's ok though, Thrifty Thursday is an easy blog title.LOL
Ok, I know you are thinking I have lost my mind. Why are you looking at shoes? Because they are expensive shoes that I thrifted last week for myself for $9. They were brand new, but I have been wearing them every day. (They retail for $90.)

On that same day we thrifted a $70 toy for Jack for $6. It was also brand new, still sealed, bearing Target price tags.

I only tell you this because even for me it is easy to think of going to the thrift store as a "fun adventure" or a "mission to find old junk". But don't overlook the useful stuff too! Clothes, shoes (I only buy them if they are new), skillets, tvs, linens, toys, bicycles, books, etc. If are you patient you can find it. Sometimes I find it helpful to make a list of things we need so that I have a starting point in my head when wandering around the mountains of junk that accumulates in the thrift.

It also helps to know which thrifts in your area are good for what stuff. Some of them here are better for vintage finds while others are much better for Target overruns.

It's actually both amazing and tragic if you think about it. We live in a country where there is so much excess that people give away very expensive brand new shoes. Anyway.
This ornament is super special to me. I had the chance to go through Grandma's things before they have the garage sale and find myself a treasure or two to remember her by. Not only do I really, really love it, but it will always make me think of her.
I went to the flea a few weeks back with my girlfriend Renee and picked up these lamps. I absolutely do NOT need more lamps but they were $3 for the pair and the cats and Jack tend to break lamps around here like crazy. (In fact, I am sitting here looking at one they have knocked onto the floor so many times that it leans to the right and drives me crazy. I try and straighten it up at least 10 times a day, time to get a different one out of the closet!)

They need a SERIOUS cleaning and a rewiring.
And one of the CUTEST fabrics evah. Pink gingham and blue cherries rock. New kitchen curtains are on the way from this stuff as soon as I finish the other 12 projiks I have going right now.

Speaking of which, I need to go finish the shirt from yesterday. :-)